George Washington Carver High School for The Sciences and the Connect with Kids Education Network have partnered to provide our entire school community with online access to compelling videos and print resources focused on today’s most important topics. The videos on this site feature real teens sharing their true stories, as well as interviews with parents, educators and health experts. Supporting lesson plans and activities continue the learning in high school advisory sessions and classrooms. For parents, a Family Viewing Guide with facts, tips and suggested “conversation starters” can help parents talk with their kids about these sometimes hard-to-discuss topics.
Videos address topics including student achievement, bullying prevention, character and life skills, digital citizenship, drug and alcohol abuse prevention, health and wellness, and college and career readiness. The video segments range in length from two to eight minutes, and are designed to fit into a busy schedule – at school and at home.

About Connect with Kids

Connect with Kids, founded in 1998, is an instructional media company that produces documentary programs for television and evidenced-based video programs and resources for schools with a focus on student behavior, parent engagement and social and emotional issues. Using the power of storytelling and peer-to-peer learning, Connect with Kids programs spark a connection among parents and their children, while inspiring positive behavior and cultural change. CWK owns one of the nation’s largest non-fiction multimedia libraries, with more than 6,000 hours of video featuring real kids and teens sharing their true stories, along with expert advice and the latest research. Our print resources include family viewing guides, lesson plans, and educational curricula, and address today’s most important parent and teen topics.

Connect with Kids Research and Methodology

Connect with Kids has been designated an “Effective Producer” of programs by the U.S. Department of Education and appears on the prestigious U.S. Department of Education’s What Works Clearinghouse List. Research shows that schools using Connect with Kids programs experienced:

A decrease in physical and verbal aggressive behaviors among students.

A decrease in the likelihood of students using drugs and alcohol.

An increase in positive social and emotional behaviors among students.